Before We Say Goodbye - Louise Candlish

When Olivia Lane's mother, Maggie, dies, she leaves Olivia a note which has on it the address of Olivia's first love, Richie. Olivia hasn't seen Richie for more than twenty years, after her mother seemingly sabotaged their relationship, so she jumps at the chance to be reunited with him. Olivia flees to Millington and finds she's still in love with Richie and thinks of his daughter, Wren, as the daughter she never had.Trouble is, Olivia has a family back in London, a husband and two sons. Who will Olivia choose to be with? My first, and only, Louise Candlish book I've read was the outstanding Since I Don't Have You which ranks high up on my list of best books ...  Read the complete review

" Why would she send me the only man in the world who makes me feel like this? " Olivia Lane has just buried her mother Maggie. Her death has brought back painful memories of the past, of her mother leaving her father, brother and herself for another man and continually letting her children down for the rest of their lives. But Maggie's legacy is set to tear Olivia's own family apart, as just after her death she receives a letter from her mother containing the address of Olivia's childhood sweetheart, Richie Briscoe. Desperate to know why her mother has sent her this information, she hasn't seen Richie for over twenty years since he broke ...  Read the complete review